Equality of all persons is a democratic value because

everyone is equal before the law

The distribution of power in a federal government

is divided equally between central and local governments

Thomas Hobbes believed

people should willingly give up their freedom for security protection

one person rules and has supreme authority

Government can be best defined as

an institution that makes and enforces public policies

An indirect democracy is different than a direct democracy because

indirect democracies elect representatives to make laws

When a state is sovereign they

decide domestic and foreign policies; have absolute authority

Jean Jacques Rousseau was a proponent for

people surrendering individualism to the general will

In a unitary government, power

rests with the single central government

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of government?

punishing people for speaking bad against the government

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1
Equality of all persons is a democratic value because
compromise is needed to function as a society
individuals make up that society
everyone is equal before the law
none of the answers are correct
2
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of government?
provide basic rights for citizens
provide for the common defense
having no constitution
Secure the blessings of liberty; freedom
3
A Constitution can be best defined as a set of principles for which a country is based on
False
True
4
The distribution of power in a federal government
is divided equally between central and local governments
is given to the states
all of the answers are correct
is given to the central government
5
Thomas Hobbes believed
people should willingly give up their freedom for security protection
people are completely free and can do what they want
people surrender individualism to the general will of the community
people can overthrow the government
6
In a Dictatorship,
the people rule
one person rules and has supreme authority
a small group of people rule
no one rules
7
Government can be best defined as
the power to execute laws
the power to interpret laws
all the things the government decides to do
an institution that makes and enforces public policies
8
An indirect democracy is different than a direct democracy because
the people directly settle disputes
indirect democracies elect representatives to make laws
indirect democracies have people directly make laws
the people directly enforce laws
9
When a state is sovereign they
decide domestic and foreign policies; have absolute authority
deal with matters in the state only
decide domestic policies
answer to a higher authority in the federal government
10
The legislative power
determines the meaning of laws
executes laws
interprets laws
makes laws
11
Jean Jacques Rousseau was a proponent for
life, liberty, property
people surrendering individualism to the general will
having governments only govern with the consent of the people
surrendering freedom for protection
12
Which of the following are examples of public policies?
all of the answers are correct
criminal justice
taxes
education
13
When a government is restricted by a set of rules they must follow they are
dictators
constitutional
authoritarian
independent
14
In a unitary government, power
none of the answers are correct
rests with local governments
rests with the single central government
rests equally between central and local governments
15
John Locke believed that
government only governs with the consent of the people
Both B and C
people are should give up their freedoms
the role of the government is to protect life, liberty property
16
Montesquieu's big focus on government was
separation of powers
protecting the supreme elite of the government
having a strong military base
having a big federal government
17
In dealing with popular sovereignty as a democratic value, the power comes from the government.
False
True
18
Worth and Dignity of the elite is an important democratic value.
False
True
19
The necessity to compromise is an important democratic value.
False
True
20
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of government?
being reasonable and fair
forming a perfect union (united nation)
promote general welfare
punishing people for speaking bad against the government

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